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l. R. BURKHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- I919. 1 ,3 1 6,080. Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11.!919.

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Specification of rat r;f ar s: Patented Sept. 16, 1919.

Application filed January 11, 1919; SrialNo. 270,767.

To all whom it may concern: f

Be it known that I, Isaac R. Bunn- HOLDER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster andState of Pennsylvania, have made certain new and useful Improvements inGates, of which thefollowing is a specification. y 1

My present invention relates particularly to pull gates which may beopened. and closed from either side and at. points distant from the gatesetting proper, flexible connections leading to the gate operating meansfrom such distant points, and the primary object of my invention is toprovide certain improvements in connection with the generally well knowngate of this character for the purpose of promoting better and moreeflFective operation, as well as simplifying the action of the'gate andthe structure of its operating parts.

In the accompanying drawings .which illustrate the present inventionFigure 1 is an elevation of the gate in closed position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailpartly in elevation and partly in sectionofaportion of the gate and its operating means;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the gate and its operating means; 7 e j Fig. 4is an enlarged horizontal section taken substantially on line 4-4: ofFig. 1, and, i

tially on line 55 of Fig. 2. M

Referring now tothese figures, the gate as proposed by my invention isin the nature of a rectangular frame 10 which may be suitable mesh body11, which maybe more or less close and of more or less strength,depending upon the use and requirements. The gate closesbetween uprightsor posts 12 and 13, 12 being the hinge post and 13 being the catoh post,thelatter having a bifurcated catch plate 14 with which the lof whichposts has a latch piece to engage lower free end ofa spring catcharm 15cooperates. V through a guidepiece 16, and with the guidepiece issecured to the side of the gate lower hinge clamps 17 and 18.

j The relative disposition of the above mentioned parts is most clearlyto be seen by reference to Fig. 1, wherein it will bevnoted that thelowerportion of the hinge :pOSt 12 Fig. 5 is a similar view takensubstan- This catch arm 15 extends has a laterally projecting arm 19provided wlth an upwardly projecting stud 20 extending through a bearingopening in the lower hinge clamp 18, the latter of which and the upperclamp 17 havingportions at their innerends, as seen at 21 in Fig. 5, M

which embrace the adjacent side of the gate frame 10 and are securelyclamped thereto by clamping screws 22.

.The upper portion of the hinge post 12 has vertically spaced aperturedlaterally projecting bearing members23 and 24 in which anoperatingupright 25 is rotatably mounted, this upright being provided with alaterally projecting arm 26 intermediate itsgendsjhaving a slottedopening 27 as best seen in Figs. 2and 5, within which. the

depending pin .28 of the upper hinge clamp 17.0f the gate frame isbothrotatable and slidable.

By reference again to Fig. 1 it Will be a noted that the lowerhingeclamp 18 isof considerably greater lengththan the upper hinge clamp 17,so as to bring the up- 1 right .25 11nto vertical alinement with thepintle of thelower hinge 0f the gate The upright 25 is furthermoreprovided, im-

mediately above its laterally projecting arm 26, wltha palr'of spacedjuxtaposed cars 29, adapted to receive the reduced extension 30,projecting from the free end of the upper;

hinge clamp 17, for a purpose which will be presently described. j

The upper end of the upright 25 projects above the hinge post 12,andupon its upper extremity is secured an arcuate operating armincluding a curved rim 31, spokes 32 and. a hub v33, the latter providedwith a squared opening 34, seated upon the conformably shapedupperportion of the upright 25? and secured by; a nut 35. The rim31ischa1 1 neled to receive the inner. ends of "the" oppositelyextending operating ropes or; connections 36 and 37,- which project tolatch posts38 and 39, as seen in Fig. 3, each provided with openingsadjacent its op posite ends and the adjacent end portions of theoperating connections 36 and 37overlap one another within the channel,each being secured atits extremity at 41. through one ofthe openings: ofthe said rim, the 1 latter having a series of sideslots 42 which nection45 being secured through an eye 47 mounted upon the upper bar of thegate frame 10, so that when the outer end of either of the gateoperating connections 36 and '37 is pulled by grasping the respectivehandle 48, as seen in Fig. 3 in approaching "the gateysetting proper,from either direction, the upright25 is rotated and the gate is liftedby virtue of the swinging movenient-of arm 42, and the pull of thegateliftingconnection 45 until the latch arm -l 5fis shifted free of thelatch plate 14, at which time "the gate swings both by gravity andthrough the tension of spring 46 until its lat'ch arm 15 engages thelatch piece 40 "of one of the latch posts 38 and 39-, opposite that uponwhich pull has first been exerted.

After passing through the gate "the same operation is repeated by pullupon the free end of the other of the gate operating connections and 37which lifts the gate from latched open position and throws the'same't'oclose'd position, as seen in Fig. 1.

It is thus obvious that for the proper operation of the gate 'it isessential that its first movement be a lifting movement, in order tofree the latch arm 15 and under ordinary circumstances if the gate ispermitted to freely swing after such lifting movement, it is obviousthat small animals such as pigs-,;might readily open the gate. To defeatthis the upright 25has the ears 29 before mentioned between which toreceive theextension 30'of the upper hinge clamp 17, should the gateframe be raised before the upright -25 is turned, so that being thusengaged with the upright the gate will be locked against swingingmovement.

It isiobvious from the foregoing that my invention provides a highlyeffective, effici'e'nt gate of the present type, which is simple in itscbnstruct'ion, provides against accidental "OP'GIIII-Ig or opening bysmall annnals capable of lifting'the free end of the gate, and a lasting and durable construction which permits of readyrepai-r andsubstitution of parts.

I claim:

-1. In a swinging gate, the combination of a 'hinge-post and a latchpost, the latter of which has a latch piece, a gate frame provided atone side with a latch arm to cooperate with said latch piece, upper andlower hinge clamps secured to the opposite side of the gate, a rotatableupright journaledupon the upper portion of the hinge post, having alaterally projecting slotted arm intermediate its ends, the upper hingeplate being provided with a pin depending into the said slot of the armand movable therein, an arm. secured to the lower portion of the hinge.post and having an upright stud, the lower hinge clamp being greater inlength than the upper hinge clamp, and having a bearing engaging thestud in the plane of the axis of said upright, a gate lifting armcarried by the upright and having con- 'nection with the upper portionof the gate frame, an operating arm secured to said upright, andflexible connections leading to and secured upon the said operating armfor the purpose described.

2. In a swinging gate, the combination of a hinge post and a latch post,the latter of which has a latch piece, a gate frame provided at one sidewith a latch arm to cooperate with said latch piece, upper and lowerhinge clamps secured to the opposite side of the gate, a rotatableupright journaled upon the upper portion of the hinge post, having alaterally projecting slotted "arm intermediate its ends, the upper hingeplate being provided with a pin depending into the said slot of the armand movable therein, an arm secured to the lower portion of the hingepost and having an upright stud, the lower hinge clamp being greater inlength than the upper hinge clamp, and having a bearing engaging thestud in the plane of the axis of said upright, a gate lifting armcarried by the upright and having conne'ct-ion with the upper portion ofthe gate frame, an operating arm secured to said upright, flexibleconnections leading to and secured upon the said operating arm, the saidupright having spaced ears projecting above its said slotted arm and theupper hinge clamp of the gate frame having a reduced extension movableinto the space between the said ears, for the purpose described.

3. The combination with a gate, of a mounting therefor including a lowerrigid hinge stud, and an upper rotatable upright alined above the hingestud and provided with a laterally projecting arm, upper and lower hingemembers clamped to the adjacent side of the gate, the lower one of whichis extended beyond the upper one and has a bearing engaging the lowerrigid stud, the upper hinge plate having a shiftable pivot in connectionwith the said arm of the upright, a gate lifting arm secured to theupright, and having an elastic connection with the upper portion of thegate frame, and means mounting therefor including a lower rigid hingestud, and an upper rotatable upright alined above the hinge stud andprovided with a laterally projecting arm, upper and lower hinge membersclamped to the adjacent side of the gate, the lower oneof which isextended beyond the upper one and has a bearing engaging the lower rigidstud, the upper hinge plate having a shiftable pivot in connection withthe said arm of the upright, a gate lifting arm secured to the upright,and having an elastic connection with the upper portion of the gateframe, means for 10 rotating the upright, said upright having spacedears above its said arm and the said upper hinge clamp having a reducedextension movable between the ears of the upright when the gate frame islifted independent of 15 movement of the upright.

ISAAC R. BURKHOLDER.

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